Started as a mute girl? I prospered in the lean years

After receiving a letter from home, Shen Huaixu was no longer in a hurry to leave.

The letter consisted of three long parts. After she read them one by one, the corners of her mouth curled up uncontrollably.

All in all, she had been in Nanxia for more than two months. During those two months, Nanxia had experienced palace coups, rebellions, and changes of dynasties, but Dajin, like a beast that had just experienced a fierce battle, was taking a nap to recuperate.

The Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty intended to delegate power to the Crown Prince, and he did a good job on the few tasks he was assigned to do.

The fact that Jiang Erlang was sent to Huainan Prefecture did not affect the Jiang family's foothold in the capital. Jiang Boliang and his wife could not sit still, especially Jiang Boliang, who would go to Songjiao Tower every day.

Jiang Dalang studied hard every day, Zheng Li Niang helped Qian Xiuzhu take care of household chores, Jiang Sanlang took care of the fields in her fiefdom and got himself tanned by his stubbornness, Jiang Wei and Jiang Fu were busy learning painting and working as a medicine boy respectively...

Afterwards, Shen Su wrote about things at home, such as the good growth of the grape trellis she planted. Shen Su also asked the cook at home to make a lot of fresh food that she had prepared when she was at home... The most important thing was that Xiao Lihua had grown fat.

In order to illustrate his two-month achievement more vividly and concretely, her father drew a picture of a raccoon cat playing with a butterfly and placed it under the three sheets of letter paper.

When Shen Huaixu opened it, she almost died of laughter. If it weren't for her father's excellent painting skills, she would have thought the cat was a ball.

After stopping laughing, she carefully folded up the painting "The Civet Cat Playing with the Butterfly" and planned to show it to Fu Yin tomorrow.

It's strange to say, when Shen Huaixu raised little Lihua in his mansion, her father didn't like to play with cats very much, but little Lihua always liked to nestle at her father's feet, and always meowed with a pinched voice.

Now that she's gone, the relationship between man and cat has gotten better. Otherwise, how could they have been so close?

Knowing that everything was fine at home, Shen Huaixu wanted to stay for a few more days.

She wanted to see how Fuyin, the regent, was doing.

So in the next few days, she continued to be a diligent little servant, following Mr. He to do chores like serving tea and water, and then - then excitedly watched the show.

For example, at this moment, she was standing behind Mr. He, with several ministers standing in front of her, and the leader was an old man with white hair and beard.

Even though the old man's body was slightly hunched, his back was still straight, and his eyes, which were filled with fearlessness of power and undisguised disdain and disgust, looked at He Yin.

"I have been an official for thirty years and have never made a single mistake. Now the situation has changed and treacherous officials are in power. The country is in danger. I am old and have the will but not the strength. Please tell His Majesty to allow me to resign and return home!"

These righteous words offended many people, including Mr. He, who was playing with the white jade beads in his hand with a dull look.

Not to mention that the old man didn't even kneel. Knowing that the emperor was young and couldn't understand what he said, he let He Yin act as a mouthpiece, like he was ordering someone around.

Shen Huaixu had an impression of this old man and the people behind him.

Ever since Wei Yunjue's 'death', many officials in the court of Southern Xia hoped that the He family and He Yin would get closer to them. However, there were always a few who did not believe in evil. They did not believe that He Yin was that damn crane god, nor did they believe that Wei Yunjue had died in the fire. They firmly believed that He Yin had evil ambitions and was up to something.

Among them are the power of the witch, and also loyal ministers who feel that there is something fishy going on. The old man belongs to the latter. Not only is he clear-sighted, but he is also difficult to deal with.

A few days ago, he led a group of ministers and knelt outside the hall for a whole morning, requesting a thorough investigation into the death of the late emperor and even wanting to pledge his life. However, before they touched the pillar, the old man fainted due to the scorching sun.

The leader fainted, and the other ministers lost their confidence. In order to avoid being punished, they packed up and left.

The old man's health had just improved these two days, but he is now wanting to resign again.

Shen Huaixu's gaze swept over the ministers and finally fell on Fu Yin.

Fu Yin was not unaware of these people's speculations, but he was busy with affairs recently and just ignored such trivial matters.

He only needed to preserve the Southern Xia kingdom for three years. He didn't want to risk his life, nor did he want to expand the territory for Southern Xia. For those who disobeyed him, he just wanted them to get out or take their lives.

It was exactly what he wanted that the old man surnamed Zhu could resign from his post on his own initiative.

"Okay." Thinking of Shen Huaixu standing behind him, he paused, at least to appear more humane, and said indifferently: "Master Zhu, have a safe trip."

The tone and content may sound fine to others, but to Lord Zhu, it sounded like a naked threat. Dozens of "accidents" on the way home flashed through his mind in an instant, and Lord Zhu's face became extremely ugly.

He pointed at He Yin's nose and cursed: "There are so many royal heirs, how can it be your turn to give orders?! Who do you think you are? I am resigning from your majesty, not from you, a charlatan! I am loyal to Nanxia and the Wei family. What does it have to do with a lunatic like you?!"

Fu Yin was still sitting steadily in the position where Wei Yunjue used to sit. With a playful look under the mask, he tilted his head and winked at Shen Huaixu.

Shen Huaixu:······

Seeing that Shen Huaixu didn't move, he hid one hand under the desk and tugged at Shen Huaixu's sleeve.

Shen Huaixu took a step forward, trying his best not to act like a eunuch.

"It's not impossible for Lord Zhu to see His Majesty, but Your Majesty is young and doesn't know much about worldly things. How can I allow you to resign? My master is in the position of regent out of helplessness. Lord Zhu, since you think my master shouldn't sit in this position, why don't you ask the civil and military officials in the court and the people of the world first?"

Finally, she blinked slowly and said with a smile: "As for whether my master is a charlatan, there is no evidence. Lord Zhu can feel it for himself."

Lord Zhu was furious when he saw He Yin calling a servant to send him away. However, the servant spoke first and asked him questions one after another, leaving him at a loss for words. The last sentence made his hair stand on end.

He took a step back, glaring angrily: "What do you mean, you brat?!"